At last, someone in a position to do something about it -- or at least someone in a position to put pressure on the someones who can do something about it -- wants to address baseball's biggest problem, and one that I truly believe may kill the sport in future generations: The soul-deadening length of games. If you can solve this, David Samson, you're forgiven for everything you ever did to the Marlins. (AP)

Alex Colome of the Rays, impressive in three midseason starts as a rookie last year before hurting his elbow, is suspended for 50 games after a steroids test came up positive. (AP)

With a week to go before the start of the season, some old, familiar names -- stress on "old" -- are getting the pink slip. Yesterday it was Freddy Garcia of the Braves . . . (AP)

Georgia wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell's 2013 season ended when he hurt his right knee. Now spring practice is over because he hurt his left leg. (AP)

Justin Thomas is the early leader in the race to become Georgia Tech's starting quarterback. (AP)

The family of Navy running back Will McKamey says their son faces a "long road" as he recuperates from a brain injury that may stem from a 2012 incident, since a study of practice film shows no unusual contact or hard hit prior to McKamey's collapsing during practice on Saturday. (AP)

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Don't ask TIger Woods if his back will be healed in time for him to participate in the Masters, because he doesn't know. (AP)